The National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) offers a collaborative network for Australian organisations to build and implement effective road safety strategies in the workplace.

The program offers organisations the resources to improve road safety that best fit their individual operations and, at the same time, improve business productivity through less time and money lost through safety incidents.

The program is not a prescriptive approach but aims to complement existing safety legislation by providing access to a ‘knowledge bank’ from a diverse network of organisations to given them the resources to implement their own initiatives. The tools will help make the business case for organisations shifting their safety focus from 'having' to safety to secure a contract to 'wanting' to because it is simply good business.

Vehicle choice plays an important role in saving lives on NSW roads

“Driver behaviour and enforcement are key to saving lives on our roads, but one key element that is often overlooked is the safety of the vehicle you’re in,” said NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy.

“During this busy summer period, we’re asking motorists to consider the safety of their vehicle as it is a vital element in combating loss of life and serious injuries on NSW roads.”

“For families of novice drivers, I know the temptation is there to put them in the oldest family car. I would call on parents to resist this as we see the results on the road every day when older vehicles are involved in crashes.”

“As the operator of a fleet of more than 500 patrol cars, I would challenge other employers to review their fleet and take action.”

“Road safety is a shared responsibility and we want to ensure you arrive home safely every day,” Mr Corboy added.

ANCAP vehicle safety experts and their crashed cars were on hand at the rest-stop to field questions from the community.

“The cars on display show the stark reality of how two different vehicles fare in the same crash,” said ANCAP Chief Executive, James Goodwin.

“We too often hear ‘it won’t happen to me’, but it can and it does. It might not be your fault, but if you’re in the safest vehicle you can be, you’re giving yourself and your family the best chance at either avoiding or minimising the consequences of a crash.”

“Safer vehicle choices play an important role,” Mr Goodwin said.

Motorists were urged to check the ANCAP safety rating of their vehicles which can be done free via ancap.com.au.